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The sound of police sirens cut through the air. I could hear them getting closer, their lights flashing in the distance. I didn't move from my spot by the window as the

police arrived, guns drawn. They approached Nathan cautiously, assessing

the scene. The rogues, battered and

bruised, were being handcuffed and

dragged away one by one.

Nathan reached the front steps and

knocked, his hand still trembling from the

fight.

I hesitated for a moment before opening the door. Nathan stood there, bloodied, bruised, and holding the bouquet like it was some sort of peace offering. His eyes flickered to the toys scattered across the floor inside the house. They belonged to

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Oliver. The sight of them seemed to stir something in Nathan, a brief flash of guilt crossing his face.

"-" He started, then stopped. He cleared his throat, trying again. "Doris, I'm sorry. I've been a fool. I know I messed up, and I want to make things right."

I didn't say anything, just stood there, staring at him blankly. My silence seemed to make him more desperate.

"I brought these for you," he said, lifting the roses. "I know how much you love

them."

I raised an eyebrow, the coldness in my voice unmistakable. "I'm allergic to roses.

Nathan blinked, taken aback. "What?"

"Sienna told you I loved roses, didn't she?"

I asked, crossing my arms over my chest.

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Nathan stammered, his confusion

growing. "Yeah, she-she said you loved them. I thought-"

out a bitter

"Of course she did.

the day Sienna had brought me flowers when I was pregnant.

the roses

hives, my skin itching so

believed me

some new cosmetic that had

had sided with

always.

fell as

"I-I didn't

course you didn't." My voice

"You never listened. You always believed whatever Sienna told you.

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really,"

his knuckles white. "I'm sorry, Doris,

am. I

interrupted, my

out of my

call the police again."

eyes widened, panic

"Doris, please"

"I said leave,"

I

stood there for a moment

change my

didn't move, didn't soften,

bouquet of

in his hand. I watched as

down the steps,

as he was gone, I

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against it, the weight

on me. The house was

broken, the remnants

lingering in the

the first time in a long time, I felt nothing. No anger,

Just indifference.

stood there, staring at Nathan as he lingered in my yard, looking lost, broken, and bleeding. The sight of him disgusted me more than anything. He was

that had

all things. He still didn't get it.

never had.

I

the heat rising in my chest as I looked

must've told him I liked them.

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